AutoCount alternative for Malaysian SMEs
AutoCount is one of Malaysia’s most established accounting brands, with deep roots in desktop software and a large dealer network. This page is for a business already on AutoCount, or evaluating it, that wants the honest case for a cloud-native, AI-first alternative.
Lejar's AI Inbox drafts the journal entry from a receipt or bill, line item by line item, and holds it in a review queue until you approve it, self-serve in a browser with no dealer engagement. Pro covers 6 company ledgers included at RM169 per month (then RM25 per extra), while AutoCount Cloud is priced per company, so a group running several entities pays a separate subscription for each.
Who AutoCount serves well
AutoCount serves a product or retail business well today: deep inventory, multi-location warehousing, serial and batch tracking, manufacturing, retail and F&B POS, native LHDN MyInvois e-invoicing live since mid-2024, and AutoCount HRMS payroll, backed by 30+ years in market, 240,000+ companies, and a large reseller and training-centre network. If you need serial and batch tracking, production, a point of sale, or payroll built into the same system, or a dealer to guide setup, AutoCount is a strong choice.
Lejar vs AutoCount, side by side
| Area | Lejar | AutoCount |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | SaaS per account: Free RM0, Starter RM39, Business RM89, Pro RM169/mo (6 ledgers included) | Cloud: separate subscription per company (about RM70 to RM180/mo each); Desktop: perpetual licence plus annual support |
| Note on Pricing model: At one company, entry pricing is comparable; at three or more, Lejar is structurally cheaper than per-company Cloud. | ||
| Multiple companies / entities | Up to 3 on Business, 6 included on Pro (RM25/mo per extra), all under one login | Each company is a separate paid Cloud subscription; no bundled multi-entity plan for owners |
| MyInvois (LHDN) e-invoicing | Live, free on every plan | Native and live since mid-2024 via the AutoCount e-Invoice Platform, included on Cloud tiers |
| Note on MyInvois (LHDN) e-invoicing: A genuine AutoCount advantage for businesses inside the e-invoicing mandate today. | ||
| AI features | AI Inbox line-item drafting and Ask Lejar assistant on every plan; REST and MCP API automation on Pro | AI SmartScan, OCR receipt capture, across Cloud tiers |
| Free plan | Yes, one company, RM0/mo, no caps, no expiry | No permanent free plan; trial with per-module transaction caps |
| Inventory, POS, manufacturing, payroll | Inventory on Business and Pro (stock tracking, multi-location, stocktakes, COGS); no POS, manufacturing, or payroll | Yes, deep: inventory, multi-location, manufacturing, retail and F&B POS, and AutoCount HRMS payroll |
| Note on Inventory, POS, manufacturing, payroll: AutoCount is a far broader suite for product, retail, and F&B businesses; Lejar covers stock accounting for a trading SME. | ||
| REST / MCP API | Yes, on the Pro plan | Cloud API listed as to be announced |
Why teams switch to Lejar
- Self-serve, browser-native start
Lejar runs in a browser with a pre-loaded MPERS chart of accounts, no installation and no dealer engagement. AutoCount Cloud can be subscribed online, but its desktop product is sold through its reseller network and is usually dealer-assisted for purchase, install, and training. If you want to start in minutes on your own, Lejar is faster.
- Multiple entities under one per-account subscription
Lejar Pro at RM169 per month covers up to 6 company ledgers under one login (then RM25 per extra). AutoCount Cloud charges a separate subscription per company, roughly RM70 to RM180 per month each. For a holding company or group running three or more entities, Lejar is the lower all-in cost and a single interface for every set of books.
- A permanently free plan, not a capped trial
Lejar has a permanently free plan for one company with no transaction caps and no expiry. AutoCount Cloud’s free entry is a time-limited trial with per-module transaction caps; once a module hits its ceiling you upgrade to a paid tier.
- A review queue before anything posts
Lejar's AI Inbox extracts quantity, unit price, and SST for every line item, auto-splits a multi-document PDF into separate drafts you confirm, and holds every draft in a review queue until you approve it, so nothing posts to the ledger automatically. AutoCount's SmartScan captures receipts via OCR, but its published materials do not describe the same line-item SST extraction, multi-invoice auto-split, or pre-post approval queue.
- A conversational assistant and API access today
Lejar includes Ask Lejar, a conversational assistant wired into your books, plus AI Inbox drafting on every plan and a REST API and MCP server on Pro. AutoCount Cloud includes AI SmartScan (OCR receipt capture) and lists its cloud API as to be announced.
How to move from AutoCount to Lejar
- 1Pick a clean cut-over date
Ideally your financial year-end, so there are no part-period balances to carry into the new ledger.
- 2Pull your AutoCount closing figures
There is no automated AutoCount importer, so export or note your closing trial balance and any open AR and AP items as at the cut-over date.
- 3Create your company on Lejar
Every company starts on Lejar’s pre-loaded MPERS-aligned chart of accounts. You start with 30 days of Pro, free, then stay on Free with no time limit to decide.
- 4Enter your opening balances
Post your AutoCount closing figures as an opening-balance journal, then enter your open receivables and payables so aging reports start correctly. Historical transaction detail stays in AutoCount for reference.
- 5Import your bank statements from cut-over onward
Upload the bank statement covering your cut-over date forward and review the AI-categorised transactions before they post.
AutoCount alternative: common questions
Is AutoCount better than Lejar for a retail or trading business with inventory?
For a business that needs a point of sale, manufacturing, serial and batch tracking, or payroll, yes: AutoCount has all of those. For a trading business that buys and sells finished goods, Lejar's Business and Pro plans cover stock tracking with FIFO or moving-average costing, stock locations and transfers, stocktakes, write-downs, reorder points, and cost-of-goods-sold journals you approve before they post. Lejar has no POS, production, or payroll module.
Does Lejar support MyInvois e-invoicing, and does AutoCount?
Both are live. AutoCount has native LHDN MyInvois e-invoicing, live since mid-2024 via its own e-Invoice Platform, included on Cloud tiers. Lejar also submits MyInvois e-invoices directly to LHDN, free on every plan including Free, after a one-time appointment of Iterate Ventures Sdn. Bhd. as your MyInvois intermediary.
How much does AutoCount cost for multiple companies?
AutoCount Cloud is priced per company, roughly RM70 to RM180 per month each depending on tier. A group of several entities pays a separate subscription for each. Lejar Pro covers 6 company ledgers at RM169 per month (then RM25 per extra ledger); the case for Lejar strengthens as your entity count rises.
Can I migrate from AutoCount to Lejar?
There is no automated importer for AutoCount data. The path is to create your company on Lejar’s pre-loaded MPERS chart of accounts and enter your AutoCount closing figures as opening balances, ideally at a financial year-end. Historical detail stays in AutoCount for reference.
Does AutoCount SmartScan do the same thing as Lejar’s AI Inbox?
Both capture receipts by OCR, but AutoCount’s published materials do not describe the same line-item SST extraction, multi-invoice auto-split, or pre-post approval queue that Lejar’s AI Inbox provides. Test each against your own documents before deciding.